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Free tax preparation assistance offered to UNMC employees

Sid Magdanz is once again offering free tax preparation assistance to UNMC employees who have questions regarding their 2002 tax returns. Magdanz is available to assist UNMC employees every Tuesday through April 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Administration Center, Room 2032.

Mar 28, 2003

College of Dentistry celebrates academics, research

What will the future of oral health look like? UNMC College of Dentistry students, faculty, residents and staff gained insight into that question March 21 during the college’s 17th annual Professionals Day event in Lincoln.

Mar 28, 2003

Clinical psychologist cultivates minds

Keith Allen, Ph.D., isn’t likely to give the pre-doctoral interns that he mentors a lot of answers when discussing intervention strategies for patients. Instead, the UNMC clinical psychologist seeks to cultivate the future psychologists’ minds with in-depth dialogue and thought about why specific treatments are effective. This is the first of a three-part series featuring this year’s Outstanding Teachers.

Mar 27, 2003

Nebraska groups seek to protect NU from further cuts

UNMC’s faculty and student senates are among the wide array of Nebraska organizations that have adopted resolutions asking that the University of Nebraska be considered a high priority for funding as the Legislature moves toward completion of the budget for the 2003-2005 biennium. See story for list of organizations.

Mar 27, 2003

College of Dentistry honors students at Professionals’ Day event

The UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln recently honored students at its 17th Annual Professionals’ Day. The March 21 event provided students, faculty and the dental community an opportunity to share professional and academic activities. See story for honored students.

Mar 26, 2003

Vetter receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for March

Deb Vetter and her staff review approximately 700 grants and contracts per year, of which approximately 400 are awarded. Vetter admits it’s a high-stress, detail-oriented task, but one she finds rewarding and challenging as director of UNMC’s Sponsored Programs.

Mar 26, 2003

Silver ‘U’ recipients announced for March

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Mar 26, 2003

Faculty to be recognized for service at annual meeting

Almost 40 faculty members who have served 10, 20 or 30 years at UNMC will be recognized at the Annual Faculty Meeting on Monday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. More than 40 faculty who have served five years will receive a certificate via mail and will be recognized in the annual meeting program. A reception, hosted by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., will follow the meeting at approximately 5 p.m. in the private dining rooms. See story for complete list of faculty who have served five, 10, 20 or 30 years.

Mar 26, 2003

To send or not to send — a weekly HIPAA message

HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. You will be receiving weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your job. Today’s HIPAA message deals with releasing protected health information from a database.

Mar 25, 2003

Students collect 500 pairs of shoes for AIDS patients, orphans

Last month, members of the Student National Medical Society at UNMC launched “Shoes for a Thousand Feet in Ghana.” The drive resulted in 500 pairs of shoes in new and good condition, which will be sent to the NekoTech Educational Center in Tema, Ghana, West Africa, and distributed to children and adults.

Mar 25, 2003